Historical Events In July - 23

1838  Edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist on July - 23.  

1840  On this day in history union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada  

1840  On this day in history frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55  

1841  On this day in history edward John Armstrong, poet  

1844  On July - 23 christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office  

1848  Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts on this day in history.  

1849  Geza Zichy, composer on this day in history.  

1850  On July - 23 17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office  

1851  On this day in history treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US  

1851  Charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion) on July - 23.  

1852  On this day in history the first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio  

1852  1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio on July - 23.  

1853  William H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage) on this day in history.  

1856  On this day in history arthur H Bird, composer  

1857  On this day in history french [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years)  

1858  Jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament on July - 23.  

1861  On July - 23 alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16)  

1863  Alexandra Park opens in North London on this day in history.  

1864  Dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history battle of Woodstock, VA  

1865  On July - 23 friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige  

1866  Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms on July - 23.  

1866  Francesco Cilea, composer on this day in history.  

1866  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83 on July - 23.  

1870  Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France on July - 23.  

1871  C H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra on this day in history.  

1874  On this day in history aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa.  

1875  On this day in history isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63  

1876  William Gillies Whittaker, composer on this day in history.  

1877  On July - 23 the first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed  

1877  On July - 23 the first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations  

1877  1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations on July - 23.  

1878  Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1880  The first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich on this day in history.  

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0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)  

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.  

1339  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)  

1401  On this day in history birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier  

1503  On this day in history birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)  

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.  

1705  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)  

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on this day in history.  

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on July - 23.  

1227  On this day in history death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)  

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on this day in history.  

1403  On July - 23 death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39  

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on this day in history.  

1568  On July - 23 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23  

1581  On July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies  

1584  On July - 23 death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)